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I'm sorry, I like Wright a lot..but haven't we (well the mets) learned our lesson with signing guys to big long term contracts (Santana,Bay). There are others as well.

Do you want to give Wright, who's power has steadly gone down and is 30, a 7 year or more contract? If met fans think he's signing a 5 year or less down I have a bridge to sell you. If you can't get him for 6 at say 100M then it's time to trade him. Get as much as you can.

I'm sorry, I like Wright a lot..but haven't we (well the mets) learned our lesson with signing guys to big long term contracts (Santana,Bay). There are others as well.

Do you want to give Wright, who's power has steadly gone down and is 30, a 7 year or more contract? If met fans think he's signing a 5 year or less down I have a bridge to sell you. If you can't get him for 6 at say 100M then it's time to trade him. Get as much as you can.

At worst, I say Wright becomes an average 3B who makes $18M at the end of his deal.

So you want to pay him at 38 18M? By the way he is looking for 20M per for at least 7 years. I know he's tough to move just like Reyes because he's home grown..but this might be the best thing to do. I hope, hope he gives us a home town discount but I'm not counting on it. I think he's frustrated with the team and direction. We know we aren't going to get any big FA this off season.

So you want to pay him at 38 18M? By the way he is looking for 20M per for at least 7 years. I know he's tough to move just like Reyes because he's home grown..but this might be the best thing to do. I hope, hope he gives us a home town discount but I'm not counting on it. I think he's frustrated with the team and direction. We know we aren't going to get any big FA this off season.

You have to give something to get something. David Wright alone brings in so many fans. With David, the Mets make more money, without him, they don't. What I'm trying to say is the net gain would be larger if he were here even if we are paying him 20 million.

You have to give something to get something. David Wright alone brings in so many fans. With David, the Mets make more money, without him, they don't. What I'm trying to say is the net gain would be larger if he were here even if we are paying him 20 million.

We also have Daniel Murphy. Third base is his natural position and it opens up second for Valdespin.

Valdespin needs a better plate discipline than what he has shown to get a major league full-time position.

"You don't know how to drink. Your whole generation, you drink for the wrong reasons. My generation, we drink because it's good, because it feels better than unbuttoning your collar, because we deserve it. We drink because it's what men do."

You have to give something to get something. David Wright alone brings in so many fans. With David, the Mets make more money, without him, they don't. What I'm trying to say is the net gain would be larger if he were here even if we are paying him 20 million.

There's also that whole thing about the Mets paying Wright till he is 36 or 37 whereas the Yankees have been paying A-Rod to under perform (although through WAR value he is still 2+ WAR 3rd baseman) the last 2 years and will be paying A-Rod 20+ million a year to continually under perform and regress until he is 42.